Ebooks: Scientists prefer the PDF format

Ebooks survey, Indiana University, departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 81 respondents, 2011.

Some findings:

• E-books and print will coexist for a long time in the foreseeable future
• The first reason to use ebook is availability 24/7
• The first concern, the difficulty to read
• Preferred format is PDF
• Critical features: ability to print, full-text search
• Preferred vendors: Wiley, Springer, Elsevier

Zhang, Y. & Beckman, R. E-book usage among Chemist, Biochemists and Biologists: Findings of a survey and Interviews. ISTL, Spring 2011. Online:
http://www.istl.org/11-spring/article2.html

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